Research lines
NUTRIM research is organised in four research lines, each of which subdivided into two programmes.
| Research line 1 | |
|---|---|
| Research line 1 | Metabolic syndrome |
| Research line leader | Prof. Ronald Mensink, Professor of Molecular Nutrition with emphasis on lipid metabolism |
| Programme 1 | Energy balance and obesity |
| Programme 2 | Diabetes and cardiovascular disease risk |
| Research line 2 | |
|---|---|
| Research line 2 | Gut-liver homeostasis |
| Research line leader | Prof. Ad Masclee, Professor of Internal Medicine, in particular Digestive Diseases |
| Programme 1 | Gut-liver metabolism |
| Programme 2 | Intestinal integrity and defense |
| Research line 3 | |
|---|---|
| Research line 3 | Host defence and metabolic networks |
| Research line leader | Prof. Emiel Wouters, Professor of Respiratory Medicine |
| Programme 1 | Inflammation and oxidant-antioxidant networks |
| Programme 2 | Skeletal muscle weakness in ageing and disease |
| Research line 4 | |
|---|---|
| Research line 4 | Gene-environment interactions |
| Research line leader | Prof. Frederik-Jan van Schooten, Professor of Genetic Toxicology |
